India said Monday it had passed more than 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, the third country after the United States and Brazil to hit figure as a huge wave of infections overwhelms the healthcare system. The South Asian nation’s toll now stands at 303,720 after adding 50,000 deaths in just […]
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Japan opens mass vaccination sites for elderly ahead of Olympics
Japan opened two mass inoculation centres on Monday as the country races to vaccinate most of its elderly population against Covid-19 before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. The centres in Tokyo and Osaka will vaccinate thousands of people every day, giving a boost to Japan’s sluggish inoculation drive as […]
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Cyclone Yaas: JP Nadda to meet BJP MPs, state office-bearers today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda will hold a meeting via video conferencing on Monday with party Members of Parliament and state office-bearers of the States likely to be affected due to cyclone Yaas. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm today. Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra […]
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Narada case: CBI moves SC against Calcutta HC order allowing house arrest of TMC leaders
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order which allowed the house arrest of four Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, who are accused in the Narada case. The probe agency, CBI, in its appeal, filed before the Apex Court, sought deferment […]
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Delhi Police’s Crime Branch to investigate Chhatrasal Stadium murder
The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch will investigate the case related to the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankar here, said Delhi Police on Monday. The development comes after Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was arrested from the Mundka area in the national capital along with […]
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Future sours for Hong Kong’s brazen Apple Daily tabloid
A shadow of fear hangs over Hong Kong’s outspoken and staunchly pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, with its billionaire owner Jimmy Lai now jailed and many reporters asking themselves: “Are we next?” Each day, tomorrow’s date is hung up on the walls of the bustling newsroom, a constant reminder of the need to […]
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Italian cable car crash kills 14 people, child seriously hurt
At least 14 people, including five Israelis, died and a child was seriously injured on Sunday when a cable car linking Italy’s Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain plunged to the ground, officials and rescuers said. The Stresa-Mottarone cable car takes tourists and locals from the town on Lake Maggiore, almost 1,400 metres above sea level […]
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Here is your horoscope for 24 May 2021
Aries Your appeal is strong today, dear Aries. Avoid giving in to impulses and sudden desires, but do treat yourself to some form of light indulgence or extravagance, something that you won’t later regret. Talking things through is helpful, and you’ll find others quite supportive. Allowing and exercising more freedom […]
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Battleground Mobile India might get banned, here’s why
After the ban on PUBG last year, the developer of the game, Krafton, decided to roll out a separate version of the game for India with a new avatar and a new name: Battleground Mobile India. However, Krafton’s hopes of making a comeback may get crushed, as former and current […]
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Taiwan slams WHO’s ‘indifference’ after failing to get into key meeting
Taiwan’s government slammed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “indifference” to the health rights of Taiwanese people and for capitulating to China on Monday after failing to get invited to a meeting of its decision-making body. Taiwan is excluded from most global organisations such as the WHO because of the objections […]
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Phil Mickelson becomes oldest major winner at 50 with epic PGA win
Phil Mickelson became the oldest major winner in golf history on Sunday, the 50-year-old left-hander capturing the PGA Championship by two strokes for his sixth major title. The age-defying American took the US$2.1 million (RM8.7 million) top prize with an epic victory for the ages, producing a dazzling shotmaking display […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo top Serie A scorer after England and Spain
Cristiano Ronaldo made more history on Sunday becoming the first player to finish the season as top scorer in three major leagues — England, Spain, and Italy. The 36-year-old scored 29 goals this campaign, five more than second-placed Belgian Romelu Lukaku for champions Inter Milan. The Portuguese striker was top […]
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Eastern Railway suspends 25 trains between May 24 and 29 in view of cyclone Yaas
The Eastern Railway on Sunday said it has cancelled 25 trains between May 24 and May 29 due to Cyclone Yaas. The Railways issued a press release, informing about the decision and also shared lists of the trains it has canceled. The low-pressure area which formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Saturday […]
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Nepal calls new elections amid pandemic crisis
Nepal’s parliament was dissolved for the second time in five months Saturday and new elections called for November as the Himalayan country battled political turmoil alongside the coronavirus pandemic. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari made the order after declaring that neither Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli nor Sher Bahadur Deuba, leader […]
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Injured Denis Shapovalov out of Roland Garros
Canada’s world number 15 Denis Shapovalov withdrew from Roland Garros due to a shoulder injury on Sunday. “I am saddened to share that after consulting with my medical team I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from Roland Garros,” the 22-year-old wrote on Instagram. “Unfortunately, my shoulder has been […]